Peace With Justice

Ephesians 6:15

Have on your walking shoes? Will you walk for world peace? Such questions could very well come from the mouth of Danny Garcia. Danny is ... "The Global Walker." He has walked over 25,000 miles around the world. He has been on this journey for over 12 years. Prompted by the Holy Spirit, Rev. Garcia recently came walking north to south through New York City. He walked five consecutive days from the "Community House of Prayer (C-HOP)" at Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church (MCUMC) in Harlem to the "Chinatown Partnership" in lower Manhattan of New York City. His mission? Well, he has set out to raise $30,000.00 for the travel expenses for the Alumni Ensemble of the world renown Boys Choir of Harlem, who accepted an invitation to represent the United States in the human rights and dignity festival in China within the month of October in 2009.

Several of us joined him on Friday, July 10th for the 10 mile "Walk for World Peace". The desirable outcome is for financial contributions to be sent to: Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church, 1975 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10035. Designate your donations for the "Travel to China." Your support will be acknowledged and greatly appreciated. One of the members walking on Friday was Ben Chaney, the brother of James Chaney, a "freedom rider" murdered during the civil rights movements of the 60s. You may view the story in the movie/documentary on the "Mississippi Burning." Ben struck the importance of the civil rights movement today, when he announced his new initiative calling for freedom of political prisoners.

Put on your shoes, we are going to walk all over the earthly kingdom of God until freedom rings. Come to our C-HOP on the 3rd Saturday each month at 10 AM, and walk for peace with justice. Formerly the Pastor's Walk, people are invited to join us at C-HOP and walk to another United Methodist Church in Harlem on our "Community Walk" for Peace with Justice. Carrying a World Peace Pole donated through the efforts of Danny Garcia, the senior pastor of MCUMC will lead walkers on a peaceful walk through the local community. There is no stopping us now. We are walking for peace; we are walking for justice; we are walking for unity; we are walking for health; we are walking for the choir "to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony"; we are walking in response to the Spirit of AGAPE.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, let there be peace on earth, and let it begin ... Amen.